Historic City News attended this morning’s meeting of the Florida Cabinet, but not in Tallahassee. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam, and Florida Governor Rick Scott, traveled to St Augustine for a special meeting today that included several stops to recognize the accomplishments of St Augustine residents and business owners.
“I don’t think St. Augustine is very food truck friendly,” said Jennifer Klein who runs Up in Smoke BBQ.
When Jeff and Genie McNally were offered an opportunity to take over a larger spot in St. Augustine, it was an instant game changer.
Historic City News has learned that Skinner Bros Realty Co. will be building a 54,000-square-foot Publix in the Moultrie Square Shopping Center in St. Augustine as part of a “large-scale enhancement project” of the center.
When interviewed on CBS 47 Action News in Jacksonville and asked about the Visitor and Convention Bureau’s report that there are many hotel rooms downtown still available for the 450th, ranging from $129-$460 per night, Dana Ste. Claire replied, “The economic impact that we hope to measure is probably going to be gauged in a different way.”
One topic of recurring interest to Historic City News readers is the disposition of some $5 million annually collected by landlords and hoteliers in St Johns County in the form of a 4% tourism development tax collected on lodging and short-term property rentals.
